My Date with Drew (2004)

"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jon Gunn, Brian Herzlinger

Stars:

Brian Herzlinger, Drew Barrymore, John August

11 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Barrymore	...	Herself
John August	...	Himself
Stephanie Bedell Quartararo	...	Herself (as Stephanie Bedell)
Allison Burnett	...	Himself
Bill D'Elia	...	Himself
Kerry David	...	Herself
Sonya Dakar	...	Herself
George DelHoyo	...	Himself - Voice Trailer Guy
Dylan	...	Himself - Limo Driver
Corey Feldman	...	Himself
Ross Forooghi	...	Himself
Jon Gunn	...	Himself
Lisa Furst	...	Herself (as Lisa Gunn)
Lauren Hays	...	Herself
Brian Herzlinger	...	Himself

Storyline

"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfill his lifelong dream by asking her for a date. There's one small problem: She's Drew Barrymore and he's, well, Brian Herzlinger, a broke 27-year-old aspiring filmmaker from New Jersey. But that doesn't stop Brian and his film school pals from doing everything they can think of to convince Barrymore to go out with him - and documenting their quest along the way. Equipped with a video camera they have to return to Circuit City in 30 days and the $1,100 Brian won on a game show (where the winning answer was, prophetically, "Drew Barrymore"), they've got one month to accomplish their mission. To succeed, they'll need to negotiate an army of publicists, agents, producers and assistants who surround the star so Brian can pop the question. My ...

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Plot Keywords:

date | video camera | crush | actress name in title | four word title | 

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Taglines:

30 days, $1100, For an Ordinary Guy to Get a Date with Drew Barrymore

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Dating Drew

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$85,222, 7 August 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$85,222, 7 August 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucky Crow Films,Rusty Bear Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After the film was promoted with a disastrous internet spamming campaign that became increasingly abusive, the film has been cited by the authors of The Guerrila Filmmaker's Handbook as a textbook case of how not to launch a no-budget internet marketing campaign.

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Quotes

Brian Herzlinger: [regarding trying to remember John August's number, that allison is getting] So I'll remember the last three and you remember the last 4.
voice off screen/behind camera: We'll have it on tape.

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Connections

Followed by My Date with Hugh (2013)

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Soundtracks

The Green Pedal
Performed by Stuart Hart and The Inner Voice
Courtesy of Selectracks Music Services

User Reviews

Pure charm ... well, maybe not entirely pure

I was completely taken in by the charm and optimism of My Date With Drew, although the movie's critics hold generally far more cynical views about it. Many find this work creepy and unnerving because its star-director, Brian Herzlinger, manages to pull off some rather interesting stunts ...

But this movie is innocuous, really, and nothing either dangerous or sordid happens, here. At the heart of Herzlinger's work is a man who engages himself on a quest for emotional and material success, and I found it inspiring, quite frankly, to witness his journey.

One might admire or dislike Herzlinger, finding him either funny or creepy, but there's no denying that the man has chutzpah! Give credit where credit is due, for he's accomplished what few independents have in that he's gotten his movie made and distributed (and gotten us writing about it, as a result of that). Not too shabby, by any means.